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Oceanside Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,375 students in Oceanside Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Oceanside Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
24 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
16,239 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
680 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Oceanside Unified School District, which is ranked #514 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#514 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
700 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9,734 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
54%
# Black Students
643 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
3,558 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
22%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
291 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,255 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,481
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,172
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,257
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,089
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,184
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,174
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,228
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,171
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,195
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,318
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,291
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,302
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,377
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,789 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$276 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$256 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,008
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,789
$18,241
Best Oceanside Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Margarita Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Carnes Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7900
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7900
Grades: K-8
| 528 students
Rank: #22.
North Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
141 Santa Rosa Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7500
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7500
Grades: K-8
| 763 students
Rank: #33.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 901-8800
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 901-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,238 students
Rank: #44.
Stuart Mesa Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Yamanaka Way
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7700
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7700
Grades: K-8
| 564 students
Rank: #55.
Surfside Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1125 S. Ditmar St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8600
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8600
Grades: K-12
| 410 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Ca St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8900
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8900
Grades: 6-8
| 717 students
Rank: #77.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 Oleander Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 966-4900
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 966-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
823 Acacia St.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 966-4700
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 966-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
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